06-01-2009 16:22 UTC-12

Hollink's Aces Hold

[user66118]

Rob Hollink

Rob Hollink raised on third street with the {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

in the door. He got action in one place, from Bill Chen's {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

.

Hollink: (X-X) {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

{A-Diamonds}

{2-Hearts}

{4-Hearts}

(X)
Chen: (X-X) {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{J-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

(X)

On fourth street, Hollink checked his ace, and Chen fired out the 400-chip bet. Hollink called.

On fifth street, Hollink again passed, and Chen obliged with another bet, 800 this time. With the bigger bet in play, Hollink put in a check-raise to 1,600, and Chen made the call. Hollink kept the pressure on with another bet on sixth street. Chen came along once more. Seventh street saw the same action, with Chen calling a Hollink bet.

Hollink revealed his hidden {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{A-Spades}

{5-Spades}

, giving him trip aces. Chen flashed the {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

before returning his cards to the dealer, sending a healthy pot over to the Dutchman.

Tags: Bill Chen Rob Hollink